[ncsc-moths] Re: Phigalia denticulata or strigataria
- From: "J. Merrill Lynch" <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:00:36 -0500
Marvin,
365776 is P. denticulata but I believe 375676 is strigataria.
Merrill
On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 3:40 PM, Marvin Smith <ms6wood@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks for mentioning my questionable P. denticulata IDs on BugGuide. I
> want to get it right, especially on BG posts. I’ve been through my half
> dozen denticulata posts several times. Several seem to have the deep
> U-shaped bend of denticulata. The my eye
>
> this post: http://bugguide.net/node/view/365776
>
> and especially this post: http://bugguide.net/node/view/375676
>
> are the most dubious and could very well be P. strigataria. However, I
> wanted to get your input before actually moving them.
>
> Thanks,
> Marvin
>
> ----------
>
> From: J. Merrill Lynch
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 3:12 AM
>
> Looking at the images on the Bugguide P. denticulata page, several appear to
> me to be strigataria including an image from Marvin Smith--note the nearly
> straight pm line.
>
> Also look at the image here with a side-by-side comparison of denticulata
> and strigataria:
> http://www.mothguide.com/Geometridae/display_moth.php?genus=Phigalia&species=strigataria#
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Merrill
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J. Merrill Lynch
Echo Valley Farm
Watauga County, NC
Elevation: 3,400 feet
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